title: Research progress on the influence mechanism of insulin like growth factors system on growth restriction.
abstract: Insulin-like growth factors (IGF) system plays an important role in regulating growth and development of children. The change of this system is closely related to growth restriction caused by various diseases. This article reviews the research progress on how IGF system affects growth.
authors.affiliation: Depertment of Paediatrics, China Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qiong
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhi-xin
mesh_terms: D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D013002:Somatomedins